| Letter
from the President |
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Dear
NAPM-SD Member,
NAPM-SD
has just completed our annual election of affiliate Officers
and Directors. Please take a moment and click on the board
link on this site to see your new officers and
their contact information.
As
your new President, I would like to briefly summarize what the
next year has in store for our affiliate and also thank you
all for your support of our organization.
NAPM-SD
is made up of a diverse group of supply management professionals
who lead by adhering to high standards of professionalism and
integrity and the delivery of competent results within our profession.
As our global profession continues to evolve, so must we in
our commitment to proactive personal growth and the pursuit
of professional knowledge.
The
mission of our affiliate is to actively support each of you
in your quest. Your Board of Directors will be completing a
formal planning process over the four-to-six weeks, which will
result in specific priorities for the coming year. However,
our overall objectives are and will remain to be as follows:
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To strive to offer a variety of educational resources to help
our members expand their supply management knowledge and personal
effectiveness.
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To promote professional certification as a means to demonstrate
supply management knowledge and expertise and to provide members
a competitive advantage.
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To provide our members with individual and team opportunities
for personal involvement and to help develop their leadership
abilities.
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To pursue linkages with our collegiate and business communities
to encourage our leaders of the future and to promote increased
professional opportunities for all our members.
As
an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management, NAPM-SD
is currently involved in the process of changing our name to
ISM-SD. Outside of the obvious administrative requirements,
this process is also a wonderful opportunity for us as an organization
to refresh our strategic priorities and revise our business
plan for the coming years. I and the rest of your Board of Director’s
look forward to sharing more information in the future about
our affiliate and various upcoming activities.
Thank
you again and best regards,
Michael
D. Brown, CPSM, C.P.M.
President
NAPM-SD |
